” Husbands make sacrifices during their wife’s pregnancy that can take years to recover from.”

[AllAloneInThisHouse]

This is what I read somewhere else.
I’m sorry but it just me laugh.
Any guesses what he was on about?

Absolutely no idea what he could mean!

Surely to god he doesn’t mean sex?

Well obviously it's cock related.

Poor loves, won't somebody think of the men. FFS

DH had to tie my shoelaces for a while, but I think he’s got over the trauma.

Probably their sex lives? poor babies :'(

Oh dear god 🙄🙄🙄

Where did you read it?

Wondering if article, forum, social media etc

This was where my mind went too.
And maybe having to soldier through the woman’s body changing.

I did ask him what he meant, but he shockingly did not respond.

@Scarlettpixie

Reddit.
Man’s comment.

Well, my husband did have to watch our eldest almost die and then see me go through an emergency csection to get said child out in one piece. Which he never actually mentioned had traumatised him until two years later because he 'wasn't the one who actually went through it' (his words BTW).

But somehow I don't think this is what you're referring to is it? It's about poor ickle whickle men not being the centre of attention anymore and not being able to get their dick wet, isn't it?

My OH had to come home from work seeing early pregnant me asleep (probably snoring) on the sofa. Then later on picking everything up I had dropped whilst he was out and I could not reach. Not sure that was a sacrifice lasting years.....

I did ask him what he meant, but he shockingly did not respond.

Does that mean we're never going to find out?
I only started watching because I wanted to know.

Not being the centre of attention?

Having to actually help out around the house whilst expecting mother needs rest?

It's no joke. Pregnancy is so hard on men! Definitely harder than it is on women.

Unfortunately yes.
Sorry you too had to experience this disappointment.

Sorry you too had to experience this disappointment.

It's okay - I shall await the various theories that MNetters come up with.
Probably far more interesting than the real answer anyway, which, sadly, is probably just lack of sex or seeing their partners in a less than optimum condition.
Or, slightly more interestingly, it could be the after effects of a crushed bone. DH wouldn't hold my hand during contractions because "it's well known that a woman in labour can break a man's hand".
Had I been a swan, I'd have made a good attempt to break his leg.

Poor diddums.
🤬🙄

Lol like what?! I need to know!

Well, my first birth was pretty traumatic for all involved and yes, it did scare him because I had a fairly big PPH and DD1 was born needing oxygen. But we debriefed with our fabulous community midwife (together).

He totally missed DD2's birth because of a crash on a crucial road that meant the person who was going to care for DD1 couldn't get through, but again, debrief and it was such a quick birth he would have missed it by nipping to the loo, so no real trauma.

But that definitely isn't what this guy means, is it?

I made my DH paint my toenails when I was pregnant. Scarred for life he is.

No salt and vinegar crisps were safe, sorry dp 😔

Well my ex DH would agree
He had to watch me have an emergency C section where both me and DS almost died. Fair enough to say that was traumatic.Until i tell you....
1-Id been in labour for 27 hours. He was only present for the last 8cos he " needed his sleep"
2-I was in hospital for 4 weeks and he had to look after hinself while I was waited on hand and foot.
3-Watching it was much more traumatic than me going through it even though I nearly died, was awake through it all and watched the doctor pull my poor little blue baby out through the gaping hole in my stomach
4- I had the nerve to still be ill when I came home from hospital. So to make up for all the horrible stress I put him through he had an affair. But that was my fault.
I bet the men saying this are the same ones who say " We are pregnant" and that they have PND. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr🤬🤬🤬🤬

He wasn't allowed hot food at home for 3 months as the smell of him cooking literally anything made me sick, and it was a very small flat.
He missed his brothers stag do as it was close to the due date. DD didn't arrive for a full two weeks after.

It's tough for men really. A bit of empathy goes a long way, just imagine how you'd feel. Less sex during the pregnancy, then the wife may want less sex after the pregnancy as well. Shocking.